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Volume 6
Issue 47
February 3 - 9, 2010



Breaking News

National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS set for March 7-13

From the Globe News Desk

March 7 to 13 will mark the first annual National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. Every house of worship is invited to join in prayer, education, advocacy and service for the healing of AIDS in the United States and the world.

The purpose of the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is to bring together people of faith to educate communities about AIDS; encourage and support HIV testing; advocate for the availability of compassionate care and treatment for all those living with the disease; and encourage unconditional love of all persons affected by HIV/AIDS.

Between March 7 and 13, all worship centers — churches, synagogues, mosques and others — are asked to pause for a moment of prayer for the healing of HIV/AIDS during their worship service and provide AIDS information to their faith community.

According to Pernessa Seele, CEO and founder of The Balm In Gilead and visionary for the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, “As we march into the second decade of this extraordinary millennium, our country continues to be at war with a virus, which is relentless in attacking our families, communities and congregations here at home, as well as around the world. We must come together to educate Americans about HIV/AIDS in the United States.”

“I believe in the power of prayer. I believe in the power of education and service. I believe in the power of advocacy. Together they can heal our land,” she said.

According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, over 1 million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS, with over 56,000 new infections occurring each year.

For more information or to register your congregation, visit www.NWPHA.org.

 
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